Natasha Akpoti arraigned over alleged defamation of Akpabio, Yahaya Bello
The federal government has arraigned Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi central, over allegations of defamation.
The lawmaker was arraigned on Thursday on three counts, before Chizoba Orji, judge of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court.
In mid May, the federal government instituted a suit against Akpoti-Uduaghan, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello, ex-governor of Kogi state, named as the nominal complainants.
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In the suit marked CR/297/25 and filed on May 16, 2025, the government accused the senator of “making imputation knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of a person”, citing section 391 of the Penal Code, cap 89, Laws of the Federation, 1990.
The offence is punishable under section 392 of the same law.
More to follow…
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